Southern California Gas Prices Hold Steady in February, Says Auto Club
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 13, 2001--Gas prices in Southern California remained stable in February after a four-month decline from record highs, according to the Fuel Gauge Report from the Automobile Club of Southern California.The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel is $1.60 in Southern California, the same as in January and 17 cents higher than this time last year. Nationally, the February average price for unleaded fuel is $1.49 a gallon.
February is typically the month with the lowest gas demand, so prices traditionally drop at this time of year. But oil industry analysts say that skyrocketing natural gas prices have had an impact on fuel costs because some natural gas components are used in fuel additives.
Some of the lowest Southern California gas prices can be found in La Habra, where the average is $1.42 a gallon. The highest prices are in Santa Barbara and Blythe, where motorists are paying an average of $1.81 a gallon.
In Northern California, the average price is $1.68 a gallon. Prices have fallen in San Francisco, but they are still the region's highest at $1.84 a gallon. In Las Vegas, drivers are paying an average of $1.61 a gallon.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County City Unl Prem
Imperial County
El Centro 1.739 1.839
Inyo County
Bishop 1.719 1.809
Kern County
Bakersfield 1.606 1.777
Ridgecrest 1.742 1.837
Los Angeles County
Alhambra 1.466 1.571
Arcadia 1.539 1.759
Burbank 1.522 1.664
Culver City 1.560 1.749
Glendale 1.494 1.679
Glendora 1.447 1.706
Inglewood 1.534 1.744
Lancaster 1.577 1.694
Long Beach 1.521 1.692
Los Angeles 1.534 1.719
Manhattan Beach 1.568 1.649
Montebello 1.540 1.638
Santa Monica 1.562 1.703
Van Nuys 1.456 1.657
Whittier 1.504 1.686
Woodland Hills 1.545 1.707
Orange County
Anaheim 1.521 1.680
Fullerton 1.499 1.597
Huntington Beach 1.495 1.589
La Habra 1.421 1.552
Laguna Beach 1.587 1.742
Newport Beach 1.626 1.886
San Clemente 1.736 1.899
Tustin 1.579 1.669
Riverside County
Blythe 1.812 1.999
Hemet 1.579 1.669
Palm Springs 1.644 1.739
Riverside 1.519 1.660
San Bernardino County
Redlands 1.553 1.599
San Bernardino 1.558 1.659
Victorville 1.562 1.759
San Diego County
Chula Vista 1.673 1.869
Del Mar 1.715 1.817
Escondido 1.710 1.837
Oceanside 1.691 1.906
San Diego 1.709 1.875
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo 1.660 1.829
Lompoc 1.734 1.836
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara 1.808 1.889
Santa Maria 1.668 1.789
Tulare County
Porterville 1.634 1.736
Visalia 1.588 1.747
Ventura County
Ventura 1.654 1.729
SoCal Average 1.5981 1.7412
The Auto Club's Fuel Gauge Report is based on data gathered from monitoring fuel transactions at 2,800 Southern California gas stations. Oil Price Information Service -- the nation's most comprehensive source of petroleum pricing information -- provides the data.
The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of AAA, has been serving members since 1900.
Today, Auto Club members benefit by the organization's emergency road service, financial products, travel agency and trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs, insurance products and services, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs and legislative advocacy.
Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com.